Historic New England

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vine and stripe. Broad vertical foliate vine on blue field which appears "stretched" between two rods and alternates with tan stripe. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1850-1855

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177785

Accession Number: 1967.136.18

Wallpaper

Fragment. Undulating vine with widely spaced roses. Printed in green, red and white on white ground.

Date: 1790-1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177786

Accession Number: 1967.136.1B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale geometric pattern of criss-cross squares with floral motif in centers. Printed in white, pink and black on blue-grey ground.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177787

Accession Number: 1967.136.2

Wallpaper

Fragment. Large-scale diaper pattern. Grey vine on white field separating grid of maroon ogee-ended panels with floral sprigs in green and violet.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177788

Accession Number: 1967.136.20

Fragment. Vertical stripe of alternating stylized flowers in blue with horizontal pinstripe field and solid vertical band with naturalistic sprigs of white and pink daisies bordered by black and yellow bands. Straight repeat.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177789

Accession Number: 1967.136.21

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover floral (clematis?) heads in red and orange on a delicate yellow, leafed vine with berried stem. Printed on olive ground.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177790

Accession Number: 1967.136.22

Wallpaper

Fragment. Floral blue and white element outlined in grey pin-dots and accented with white liquid mica. Printed on white ground.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177791

Accession Number: 1967.136.23

Wallpaper

Fragment. Small-scale tile pattern. Squares outlined in black with goemetric red and green design in centers alternating with squares of similar design in grey and white. Printed on unground paper.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177792

Accession Number: 1967.136.24

Wallpaper

Fragment. Narrow vertical stripes with scattering of blue, tiny, stylized flowers. Printed in pink, black and white on grosgrain embossed paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177793

Accession Number: 1967.136.25

Wallpaper

Fragment. Dense repeating vertical stripes, the two largest are abstract floral and naturalistic floral, alternating with narrow pink stripes and diaper pattern in liquid mica. Printed in pink, white, green and black on unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177794

Accession Number: 1967.136.26

Wallpaper

Fragment. Continuous flower heads set against broken horizontal stripes. Printed in pink, white, green, black and liquid mica.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177795

Accession Number: 1967.136.26A

Wallpaper

Fragment. Frieze Border. Allover continuous repeat of flowers, perhaps garland. Bordered on top by two horizontal black lines. Printed in pink, blue, green and white liquid mica on white or unground paper.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177796

Accession Number: 1967.136.26B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diagonal orange lines - lattice on black ground. Some white.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177797

Accession Number: 1967.136.2B

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical stripe of diaper pattern alternating with berried foliage vine. Printed in green, red and white poosibly on blue ground. Colors are faded and stained. Straight repeat.

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177798

Accession Number: 1967.136.3

Wallpaper

Fragment. Allover diaper pattern with diagonal grid imitating lace on a dotted field. Printed in white on blue? ground.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177799

Accession Number: 1967.136.4

Wallpaper

Fragment. Vertical geometric stripe in blue on white? ground. Straight match.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177800

Accession Number: 1967.136.5

Wallpaper

Fragment. Very dark green? ground. Design not decipherable, but printed in pink and white.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177801

Accession Number: 1967.136.6

Wallpaper

Fragments. Allover, small-scale repeat with vertical stripes of delicate serpentine vines. Printed in white on red ground. Straight repeat.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177802

Accession Number: 1967.136.7

Wallpaper

Fragments. Floral possibly with medallion. Printed in dark green, turquoise and yellow on tan ground.

Date: 1815-1820

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177803

Accession Number: 1967.136.8

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern. Bifircated foliate elements in green and red alternating with red outlined and horizontally striped diamonds. Separated by white scrolls on unground paper.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177804

Accession Number: 1967.136.15

Wallpaper

Fragment. Diaper pattern with stylized flowers at intersection framing maroon diamond panel with hollow, round corners. Printed in brown, tan and maroon.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 177805

Accession Number: 1967.136.19

Tray

Round lacquer tray. Black base with battle scene in red and white.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 181124

Accession Number: 2006.44.2857

Tray

Round lacquer tray. Black base decorated with large brown flowers and a bird. Gold highlights.

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 181125

Accession Number: 2006.44.2858

Doily

Round white linen doily with floral lace border and embroidered scrolls around and within the central lace circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 181128

Accession Number: 2006.44.3359.1

Doily

Round white linen doily with floral lace border and embroidered scrolls around and within the central lace circle.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 181129

Accession Number: 2006.44.3359.2

Plate

Oval pearlware plate with green ivy and maroon bead swag border, central design features two standing lions on water with the monogram "CP" and the date "1796" all enclosed by a circle of green ivy.

Date: ca. 1796

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, pearlware

GUSN: 181130

Accession Number: 2006.44.1938

Dish

Porcelain dish in the shape of a round open weave basket with flared rim, gold paint along weave and edges. Three applied porcelain feet in the shape of animal paws.

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 181131

Accession Number: 2006.44.1939.1

Serving dish

Oval creamware serving dish in the form of a woven basket with blue glaze bands and the monogram "JD." Matching oval underplate with raised woven pattern and pierced rounded slits along edge, blue glaze border and monogram "JD" in the center.

Date: ca. 1830

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 181133

Accession Number: 2006.44.1872.2ab

Compote

Crystal compote with round body, dental rim, and cut oval design around body, faceted shaped stem and a round foot with a cut starburst.

Date: 1875-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: crystal (lead glass)

GUSN: 181134

Accession Number: 2006.44.3031

Cream pitcher

Sterling silver cream pitcher. Decorated with a series of vertical ribs all the way around the lower portion. Triangular handle. Monogram APP.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer) Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181135

Accession Number: 2006.44.2846

Decanter

Round crystal decanter with narrow straight neck, applied handle and hinged sterling silver lid with shell decoration. Cut diamond and fan pattern on body, gadrooms around base of neck, and cut star on base.

Date: 1897

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181136

Accession Number: 2006.44.1483

Sugar bowl

Sterling silver sugar bowl. Parallel vertical ribs all the way around lower surface. Two triangular handles. Monogram APP.

Maker: Gorham Manufacturing Co. (Manufacturer) Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Retailer)

Material: sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181137

Accession Number: 2006.44.2847

Decanter

Square crystal decanter with pinched middle, silver collar, and round cut faceted stopper.

Date: 1912

Maker: Hukin & Heath Ltd. (Maker)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181138

Accession Number: 2006.44.1484.1AB

Decanter

Square crystal decanter with pinched middle, silver collar, and round cut faceted stopper.

Date: 1912

Maker: Hukin & Heath Ltd. (Maker)

Material: crystal (lead glass), sterling silver, silver (metal)

GUSN: 181140

Accession Number: 2006.44.1484.2AB

Barometer

Banjo-shaped barometer with broken pediment top; ivory finial. String work inlay; four metal dials with glass covers.

Date: 1795-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), metal, glass (material), ivory (tooth component)

GUSN: 181173

Accession Number: 2004.1.1

Tankard

Silver tankard; small pine cone finial; s-shaped handle with relief teardrop decoration at hinge.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181174

Accession Number: 2004.1.2

Luster Polish

Two bars of metal polish packed in paper.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), luster (optical property)

GUSN: 181175

Accession Number: 2004.1.3.1-.2

Tablecloth

Creme table cloth, floating diaper pattern.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 181176

Accession Number: 2004.1.4

Plate

White plate with blue tranfer decoration; fifteen states in connecting ovals around the rim. Gold overglazed decoration in a shape of a starburst with "WM" as center.

Date: ca. 1890-1910

Maker: Daniel Low & Co. (Manufacturer)

Material: ceramic (material), transfer printing

GUSN: 181177

Accession Number: 2004.1.5

Plate

Blue transfer-printed pearlware plate with a scalloped edge. Border of alternating floral spray and medallions depicting a church. Central scene featuring a winter view of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Date: 1815-1834

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, transfer printing

GUSN: 181178

Accession Number: 2004.1.6

Salt and pepper set

Silver and glass salt and pepper shakers with a stand and carrier. Glass shakers are narrow hexagons with silverscrew caps. Stand is silver and has a base shaped liked a figure eight. Each loop of the eight has a circular shell or cage into which one of the shakers can be inserted. The shells are th...

Maker: unknown

Material: silverware, glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181179

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848

Cruet stand

Silver stand for salt and pepper shakers has a base shaped liked a figure eight. Each loop of the eight has a circular shell or cage into which one of the shakers can be inserted. The shells are three rings of edge-to-edge circles, one upon the other. Between the two shells rises a post topped by ...

Maker: unknown

Material: silver (metal)

GUSN: 181180

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.1

Saltshaker

Glass shaker has narrow hexagonal shape and a silverscrew cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181181

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.2

Ice Crusher

Opaque plastic ice crusher. Yellow bottom with scalloped bottom edge. White plastic square-shaped top with hinged lid, scalloped bottom edge, and stainless steel and brown plastic turn handle. Interior has metal cylinder with small blades.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material), stainless steel

GUSN: 181182

Accession Number: 2005.1.1AB

Pepper shaker

Glass pepper shaker has narrow hexagonal shape and a silverscrew cap.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), silver (metal)

GUSN: 181183

Accession Number: 2006.44.2848.3

Cocktail Shaker

Clear glass cocktail shaker with tapered base. Vertical etched band decoration evenly spaced around shaker body. Stainless steel top, rounded, with a screw cap.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), stainless steel, etching (corroding)

GUSN: 181185

Accession Number: 2005.1.2AB

Dining Chair

One of a pair of side chairs. Painted black, high back chairs with rush seats, (reminiscent of a Shaker style). Five rails, ergonomically curred betwen two rears stiles tapered at top and bottom. One cylindrical rear stretcher, two on either side, and one flat slightly curred stretcher at the front....

Date: 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 181186

Accession Number: 2005.1.3.1